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Pink Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Chromium and Iron)) — mineral

Pink Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Chromium and Iron)

Fursuit (Synthetic Fur Specimen) (Canis anthropomorphus syntheticus) — Anthropomorphic Textile Construct

Fursuit (Synthetic Fur Specimen)

Canis anthropomorphus syntheticus

Anthropomorphic Textile Construct

ABS Plastic (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) ((C8H8)x·(C4H6)y·(C3H3N)z) — Synthetic Polymer (Synthetic Material)

ABS Plastic (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)

(C8H8)x·(C4H6)y·(C3H3N)z

Synthetic Polymer (Synthetic Material)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Wood Beads (Palmwood/Ebony) (Various species for wood, but often refers to woods like Palmwood (e.g., Borassus flabellifer) or Ebony (Diospyros spp.) for their distinctive grain and hardness.) — Organic Gem Material (Botanical)

Wood Beads (Palmwood/Ebony)

Various species for wood, but often refers to woods like Palmwood (e.g., Borassus flabellifer) or Ebony (Diospyros spp.) for their distinctive grain and hardness.

Organic Gem Material (Botanical)

Goldstone (Red) (Aventurine Glass) — Man-made material (Simulated Mineral)

Goldstone (Red)

Aventurine Glass

Man-made material (Simulated Mineral)

Synthetic Resin (Artificial Specimen) (Polyurethane or Polyester Resin) — mineraloid (man-made)

Synthetic Resin (Artificial Specimen)

Polyurethane or Polyester Resin

mineraloid (man-made)

Charoite ((K,Sr,Ba,Ca)15-16(Na,Ca)8(Si,Al)24O60(OH,F)4 · nH2O (Hydrated silicate of potassium, calcium, and sodium)) — metamorphic

Charoite

(K,Sr,Ba,Ca)15-16(Na,Ca)8(Si,Al)24O60(OH,F)4 · nH2O (Hydrated silicate of potassium, calcium, and sodium)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ruby (set in a gold pendant) (Ruby (Variety of Corundum, Al2O3)) — mineral

Ruby (set in a gold pendant)

Ruby (Variety of Corundum, Al2O3)

Satin Spar (Selenite) (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O) — mineral

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

Pink Cubic Zirconia (CZ) (Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral (synthetic)

Pink Cubic Zirconia (CZ)

Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

mineral (synthetic)

Green Fluorite (likely synthetic or heat-treated for jewelry) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite (likely synthetic or heat-treated for jewelry)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]) — Mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]

Rough Corundum (likely Sapphire or Common Corundum) (Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)) — mineral

Rough Corundum (likely Sapphire or Common Corundum)

Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)

Opalite (Man-made synthetic glass with opalescent effects (SiO2 + metal oxides)) — mineraloid

Opalite

Man-made synthetic glass with opalescent effects (SiO2 + metal oxides)

Blue Topaz (specifically London Blue or Swiss Blue based on color saturation) (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)) — mineral

Blue Topaz (specifically London Blue or Swiss Blue based on color saturation)

Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)

Sapphire (likely blue synthetic sapphire or blue glass in a ring) (Corundum (Al₂O₃), specifically the blue variety due to trace amounts of iron and titanium impurities. If synthetic, it would still be Al₂O₃.) — Mineral

Sapphire (likely blue synthetic sapphire or blue glass in a ring)

Corundum (Al₂O₃), specifically the blue variety due to trace amounts of iron and titanium impurities. If synthetic, it would still be Al₂O₃.

Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Jewelry (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral (synthetic)

Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Jewelry

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

mineral (synthetic)

Seraphinite (Clinochlore (a variety of the chlorite group)) — mineral

Seraphinite

Clinochlore (a variety of the chlorite group)

Cubic Zirconia (CZ) (Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral (synthetic)

Cubic Zirconia (CZ)

Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

mineral (synthetic)

Blue Goldstone (Aventurine glass (Synthetic borosilicate glass with cobalt and metallic inclusions)) — man-made glass

Blue Goldstone

Aventurine glass (Synthetic borosilicate glass with cobalt and metallic inclusions)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber; general formula C10H16O)) — Mineraloid (Organic)

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber; general formula C10H16O)

Mineraloid (Organic)

Rutilated Quartz (Quartz (SiO2) with Rutile inclusions (TiO2)) — Mineral

Rutilated Quartz

Quartz (SiO2) with Rutile inclusions (TiO2)

Magnetic Hematite (Magnetized Hematite (an iron oxide mineral, Fe2O3, that has undergone magnetization)) — Mineral

Magnetic Hematite

Magnetized Hematite (an iron oxide mineral, Fe2O3, that has undergone magnetization)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)

Kidney Stone (Calcium Oxalate (CaC2O4), Uric Acid, or Struvite) — mineral

Kidney Stone

Calcium Oxalate (CaC2O4), Uric Acid, or Struvite

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Strawberry Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Goethite or Hematite) — Mineral

Strawberry Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Goethite or Hematite

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Corundum (Corundum (Al2O3)) — Mineral

Corundum

Corundum (Al2O3)

Shale with Vein Infillings (Shale (a fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock). The veins could be Calcite (CaCO3), Quartz (SiO2), or other minerals.) — Sedimentary Rock

Shale with Vein Infillings

Shale (a fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock). The veins could be Calcite (CaCO3), Quartz (SiO2), or other minerals.

Sedimentary Rock

Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Chalcedony Geode (Chalcedony (SiO2) within a geode structure) — Mineral Geode/Sedimentary or Volcanic related

Chalcedony Geode

Chalcedony (SiO2) within a geode structure

Mineral Geode/Sedimentary or Volcanic related

Slag Glass (Cullet) (Amorphous Silica (man-made), primarily SiO2 with trace metal oxides) — Mineraloid / Synthetic Glass

Slag Glass (Cullet)

Amorphous Silica (man-made), primarily SiO2 with trace metal oxides

Mineraloid / Synthetic Glass

Basalt with Weathered Surface (Basalt) — Igneous

Basalt with Weathered Surface

Basalt

Man-made Crystal (Lead Glass) (Lead oxide-doped Silica Glass (approx. SiO2 + PbO)) — Mineraloid/Synthetic Material

Man-made Crystal (Lead Glass)

Lead oxide-doped Silica Glass (approx. SiO2 + PbO)

Mineraloid/Synthetic Material

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(OH)₄(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈)) — Mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(OH)₄(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈)

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz / Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz / Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl) (Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline (Schorl)

Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)